Traffic sign



Y l! n May 31927 B. J. RosEwATER 626 876 TRAFFIC SIGN Filed Feb. a,1927-' SVEED LIMIT BMI. KEEP T0 THE RIG A5 INGTQN ITI RATE 5 PatentedMay 3, 19.27.

BENJAMIN J'. ROSEATER, OF EUREKA SPRINGS, .JillliltSiA@- TRAFFIC SIGN.

Application led February rlhis invention relates to a tratti@ signadapted to be placed at street intersections,

or at other places along the highway, and

adapted to display advertising matter, as well as suitable traiTicdirections.

The object oit the invention is to provide a. device of this characterin which the traiiic directions remain stationary, while the advertisingmattei' revolves last enough to attract attention, but not softest butthat it may be easily read.

may be enclosed. by a globe made up ot dif- 'ierently colored. sectorsor zones, and prefer ably rotated more rapidly than the adver tisingmattei'. rllie desired rotation .is ettectcd by suitable mechanicalmeans which may be driven by wind, or by some other source oi power. l

The specific construction ol' the invention, together' with its objectsand advantages will be more particularly explained in connection withthe accompanying drawing illustrating the same. i

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the upper part of the inventionon an enlarged scale with parts broken away.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken sub stantially on the line 3 3 ofFigure 2.

The structure, which comprises my involition, ismounted on a tubularmast 5, which is supported in a suitable base 6 ot concret-e or thelike. Suitable traiiic directions are inscribed on strips or plates 7and 3 secured to the upper part of the mast.

Below these traiiic directions, spacedv collars f) and 10 are secured tothe mast, and are 'formed with opposed channel-shaped llanges 11 and 12respectively7 carrying` ball bearings 13, which serve to rotatablysupport a frame 14 adapted to carry advertising' matter. The frame 14 ismade up oit a plurality of radial wings 15, preferably rectangular inshape, and connected together by rings 16, mounted in the ball bearings13 and formed with integral projections 16a `in which the wings aresecured. Panels 17 ot sheet metal or other suitable material are carriedby the wings 16 and are adapted to bear advertising` matter. The outerstrips a of the wings 15 may be detached so that the panels 17 may beremoved for relettering. Ornamental. scroll Work 15b may be also car- Anelectric light is provided for illuminating the signs, and thiss, i927'.'sei-mino. 166,745.

ried bythe wings. The frame 14 may be arranged so as to be rotated bythe wind, or by some other source of power.

A conduit ldezztends through the base 6 and upwardly through the mast 5,and is provided at its upper endl with a socket 19 for receivinganelectric light bulb 20, which is illuminated through the medium of wires21 extending through the conduit. A ball race 22 is secured to the upperend` of the mast 5, and contains bearings l23` which rotatably supportaflanged member 24 to which is secured a globe 25 enclosing -the lightbulb 20. A depending sleeve 26 is secured its upper end to the member24, and extends downwardlyv within the mast 5. A pinion 27 is secured tothe lower end ot the sleeve 26, and is provided with a downwardlyprojecting hub 28, whichv is supported by ball bearings 29 within a ringmember30 secured in the mast 5, adjacent the flanged collar 11.

The mast is provided adjacent the pinion 27 with a slot 31, throughwhich a gear 32 extends into driving relation to the pinion. The gear 32is rotatably Vsuppoited by a spindle 33, which is mounted at its lowerend in a boss 34 projectingupwardly Jfrom the collar 11. rlhe upper endof the spindle 33 is mounted in a member 35, suitably secured to themast 5. An internal ring gear 36 issecured by brackets 37 to the trame14 in driving relation to the gear 32.

As illustrated in `Figure 1, the globe 25 may be ina de up ot aplurality of differently colored sectors or zones, as tor example,sector 38 colored green, sector o9 colored red, 'and sector 4() coloredyellow, so that a varying succession ot colors will be displayed as theglobe revolves. To intensity the ei "feet, a reflector 41 may be mountedabove the globe 25, and supported in any suitable manner, as torexample, by brackets 42secured to thesign bar S.

lt will be understood that the sign bars i 7 and 3 always remainstationary, and are .inscribed with suitable signs or tra'flicregulations, while the advertising sheets 17, car-y ried by the frame14, revolve slowly, and the various wings 17 are successively presentedto view. Through the medium of the internal ring gear 36, spur gear 32and pinion 27 the globe 25 rotates at a comparatively rapid rate, and anattractive successionbf colored lights are presented to view, which willcall attention not only to the traffic signs l and regulations, but tothe advertising matter beneath the same.

IVhile I have shown and described the invention in considerable detail,it is to be understood that the same is not limited to this exactconstruction, but the iforin, arw rangement and relative proportions ofthe various elements thereof may be considerably modified without anymaterial. departure from the salient features of the invention asclaimed.

Vhat is claimed is:

l. In a device of the character described, a stationary tubular mast,direction signs secured thereon, a lamp supported near the top of themast, an advertising device rotatably supported on the mast, a globe ofdistinctive design enclosing said lamp, a inember rotatably mounted atthe upper end of the mast and supporting said globe, a sleeve secured tosaid member and depending within the mast, and means operativelyconnecting the advertising device to said sleeve to rotate the latter,together with the globe, at a greater angularl velocity than theadvertising device.

2. In a device ot the character described, a stationary tubular mast,direction signs secured thereon, a lamp supported near the top of themast, an advertising device rotatably supported on the mast, a globe of"distinctive design enclosing said lamp, a member rotatably mounted atthe upper end o' the mast and supporting said globe, a sleeve secured tosaid member and depending within the mast, a pinion secured to the lowerend oi' said sleeve and having a. downwardly projecting hul), bearingsf'or said hub located within the niast, said mast having a slot in oneside adjacent said pinion, a .spur gear projecting into said slot andmeshing with the pinion, supporting members on which said spur gear isrotatably mounted, said supporting members l;eing secured in fixedrelation to the n'iast, an internal ring gear concentric with saidpinion and meshing with the spur gear. and brackets securing Said ringlgear in fixed relation to the advertising device, whereby said globe isrotated by and at a greater angular velocity than said advertisingdevice.

3. In a device ot' the character described, a stationary tubular mast,direction signs secured thereon, a lamp supported near the top of themast, an advertising device rotatably supported on the mast, a globe etdistinctive design enclosing said lamp, a re- Hector supported by and iniixed relation to the direction signs and above said globe so as tointensity the illuniination off the di* rection signs and theadvertising device, a member rotatalily .mounted at the upper end oi themast and supporting said glolv, a sleeve secm'ed to said member anddopending within the mast, and means operatively coi'in-ectiiig theadvertising device 'Lo said sleeve to rotate the latter, together withthe globe, at a. greater angular velocity than the advertising device.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoafiixed my signal ture.

BENJAMIN J. ROSEVVATER.

